The very moment you begin to seek your Heavenly Father, in that moment, the hope of His light will begin to awaken, enliven, and ennoble your soul. The darkness may not dissipate all at once, but as surely as night always gives way to dawn, the light will come.
God’s promises are not always fulfilled as quickly as or in the way we might hope; they come according to His timing and in His ways.
This is our high and holy calling-to be agents of Jesus Christ, to love as He loved, to serve as He served.
Even the smallest act of discipleship or the tiniest ember of belief can become a blazing bonfire of a consecrated life.
Personal testimony of the gospel and the Church is the most important thing you can earn in this life.
Each of us is under a divinely spoken obligation to reach out with pardon and mercy and to forgive one another. There is a great need for this Christlike attribute in our families, in our marriages, in our wards and stakes, in our communities, and in our nations.
If we fail to give our time with those we love, one day we will live to regret it.
Rise up and become the person you were meant to be.
No matter our distress, no matter our sorrow, no matter our mistakes, our infinitely compassionate Heavenly Father desires that we draw near to Him so that He can draw near to us.
Hope is a gift of the Spirit. It is a hope that through the Atonement of Jesus Christ and the power of His Resurrection, we shall be raised unto life eternal and this because of our faith in the Savior.
As we contemplate with reverence and awe how our Savior embraces us, comforts us, and heals us, let us commit to become His hands, that others through us may feel His loving embrace.
We can sometimes waste years of our lives waiting to be chosen. But that is a false premise. You are already chosen!
The things we hope for lead us to faith, while the things we hope in lead us to charity.
We shouldn’t wait to be happy until we reach some future point, only to discover that happiness was already available all the time!
Lifting where we stand is a principle of power. Most of the priesthood bearers I know understand and live by this principle. They are eager to roll up their sleeves and go to work, whatever that work might be.
God wants you to find your way back to Him and the Savior is the way.
Our motives and thoughts ultimately influence our actions.
It isn’t until you come to a spiritual understanding of who you are that you can begin to take control of yourself. As you learn to control yourself, you will get control of your life. If you want to move the world, you first have to move yourself.
I am optimistic about the future. Brethren, for our part, we must remain steadfast in hope, work with all our strength, and trust in God.
As we patiently follow the Savior, He will bless us beyond our own capacity to become what He wants us to be.